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Watashi

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  1. This thread brings back memories.  In Nov/Dec 2019, I had three calcium oxalate stones.  Two passed without much discomfort.  Number 3 was the devil.  It got stuck on the way down.  The pain was bad enough, but it backed up urine flow, and raised my creatinine level.  The doc had to go in, and up, and blasted and retrieved the stone as it broke up.  A stint was put in and aside from that discomfort, everything seemed ok.  Until the next day.  I couldn't piss except for a few drops of blood.  I went into the ER, and they had to shove a catheter in.  Out came 600cc of blood clots and urine.  I ended with a piss bag for a week.  Fun times.  Changed my diet, and drink 3.5 liters of water daily, along with potassium citrate twice a day.  

     

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  2. There was another "coolness" factor of Omaha back then, and Council Bluffs - horse and dog racing.  They had Aksarben (Nebraska spelled backwards) for the ponies and Iowa had greyhound racing.  In the midst of that was organized crime.  The KC mob controlled those rackets but the gang they put in charge of the metro Omaha area acted like Fredo.  Instead of just focusing on those "core businesses" they were always getting busted for roughing people up and consequently staying in the news.  But it proved entertaining, and something to keep up with, during the seemingly 8 freaking months of winter we "enjoyed."

  3. 10 hours ago, OatmealRaisinCookie said:

    I've heard Omaha is actually pretty hip/cool with good food, nightlife, etc.

    I was assigned to Offutt AFB in the '80s.  It wasn't hip or cool then.  Times change, so maybe it's different today.  They did have, however, a BBC strip club combo downtown (closed now).  You could eat decent brisket and take in the show.  

  4. On 7/9/2018 at 11:16 AM, Atxracer said:

    Just got back from Cabo and was able to bring these babies back due to the only good thing Obama did (other than that Tax credit for electric vehicles which got you a "free" golf cart).IMG_0126.jpg

    Damn!  How much did you drop on those?

  5. I thought Pete had a slight "chance" a few years back to improve his status and public persona.  He could have gone on TV, shed some crocodile tears, said he was sorry, begged for forgiveness, etc.  But then, true to form, he went full Pete, got belligerent and slammed the door shut on any goodwill he might have garnered. 

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